This is the 3481st most frequent Catalan word.
hotelera
"Hotelera" in Catalan means "hotel-related" or "pertaining to hotels."
In this sentence, 'hotelera' is used as an adjective modifying 'indústria' to specify it relates to hotels or the hospitality sector.
La indústria hotelera és vital per a l'economia de la regió.
The hospitality industry is vital for the region's economy.
Here, 'hotelera' modifies 'gestió' to indicate it pertains to the management of hotels.
Va estudiar gestió hotelera a la universitat.
She studied hotel management at university.
In this case, 'hoteler' (male form) is used as an adjective for 'sector' to denote it relates to the hotel or hospitality industry.